Watch-stand.



, E. L. WHITE.

WATCH STAND.

APPLICATION FILED JAN-25,1915.

Patented June 15, 1915 WITNESSES I 4 I,

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SpeciflbatiomI-etters Batent.

J. E. WHITE MANUFACTURING Patent June 15, was.

Application flled'lanuary 25,1915. Serial'No.4,183.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, EDWIN L. WHITE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings, city and State invented an Improvement in Watch-Stands, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to a holder or stand for a watch, of that character designed for use at night or in adark-room, and comprises a base, an adjustable support for the watch connected therewith, an electric lamp, and porting the same in such position that t e rays of light from the lamp may be throwndirectly upon the watch dial.

The details of the invention are hereinafter particularly described. v

In the accompanying drawing :-Figure 1 is a plan view. of the holder and lamp connected therewith, showin a watch in Fig. 2 is a side e evation of the same. Fig. 3 is an end view, representing in dotted lines the adjustability of the watch supporting hook, and Fig. 4 is a side view with the lamp and watch removed, showing a modification in the stand.

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts throughout the several figures.

10 indicates a base, and 11 a standard attached to the top of the same at or near one end.

1212 denote two spaced spring clips arranged on the longitudinal-center of the top of the base 10, and. transversely thereof. These clips are secured to the base in any suitable manner. In the preferred form lets or, rivets 13, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

14 indicates a casing which contains a battery, and an electric lamp 15..

16 denotes a slide for making and breaking the electric circuit.

The casing capable of support between gers or clips 12, which may character, but I prefer that they may be made of spring metal, and I also preferto employ a lamp with a casing such as shown, which is of the pocket electric incandescent the vertical finlight character, so that it may be employed as a pocket lamp when notln use upon the stand, and which is readily sprung-into position between the clips 12, when desired.

ofNew York, have -h means upon the base for sufphunting to the standard by an ey lmay be of any desired shape I be of rigid U-- .provide a transverse rib or 17 denotes a stop upon the top of the base h at or near the end opposite the standard When the lamp is in position in the older, the end of the casing 14: contacts with the stop 17, and prevents the lamp being displaced when the slide 16 is drawn back to close the circuit.

The casing 14 is of such length as to leave the desired space between its end containing the electric lamp andthe standard 11. This standard may beof any suitable shape, but I prefer that it be disk-shaped and slightly concave on the surfacefacing the lamp.

18 denotes a hanger attached at one end tothe standard 11, and extending above the top thereof, with its free end bent into such ard 11 so that it may be swung into the hori-;

zontal position shown by dotted lines in Fig.

3, thereby adapting the holder for receiving case watches, with the front cover open so that the rays of light from the lamp 15 may be directed upon the exposed dial.

I have shown the hanger pivotally connected bifurcate this hanger beginning at a point above its connection with the standard, and also to form two comparatively short branches21, one on each sideat a point suit able for the bending of such branches over the edge of the standard as shown. These bent over branches '21strengthen the connec tion of" the hanger with the standard whether in a vertical or horizontal position, and also 'for 'nguides when the hanger is moved from one position to the other. The upper e'nds'of'the bifurcated hanger are bent into the shape'shown in Figs l, 2 and 3, sov as to receive and holdthe stem of a watch 19 between them. It will of course be seen that a smaller watch may be hung by Its ring,ii:'- desired, Upon the top of the base 10, at a sultable et 20. I prefer to distance from the standard 11, I prefer to projection 22,- againstwhich the lower part of the watch case may bear. This bearing isparticularly advantageous where the hanger 1s swung into'the horizontal position and a hunt1ng case watch is being supported with lts front case open. Instead of securing the standard the standard, and a. transverse 11 and fin ers or clips 1'2rigidly to the base 10, they may that they can shown in Fig. 4:, for portation.

befolded into the position convemence in transi I claim as my invention.

thereof, a hanger secured to the standard and adjustable from a vertical to a horizontal position, the upper portion of such hanger being bent over the edge of the standard in a shape to support a watch, and spaced vertical spring clips connected to the top of the base in line with each other and with the standard.

3. A watch stand comprising an elongated base, a disk-shaped standard connected to the base at one end thereof, a bifurcated hanger pivotally secured to the standard, its upper ends bent over above the top of'the standard in a shape to engage the stem of a watch, branches extending from either side of the hanger and bent over the edge of the standard and engaging the same, spaced vertical springclips connected to the top of the base in line with each other and with rib upon the top of the base spaced a predetermined distance from said standard.

4. A watch stand comprising a base, a

standard connected to the base at one end thereof, a hanger secured at one end to the center of the standard and adjustable from a vertical to a horizontal position, the upper portion of such hanger being bent over the edge of the standard in a shape tosupport a watch, branches extending from said hanger and bent over the edge of the standfard and engaging the same, forming guides when the hanger is 'moved from one pos1t1on to the other, and spaced vertical spring clips connected to the top of thebasc in line with each other and with the standard.

5. A watch stand comprising a base, a standard hinged to the top of the base at one end thereof, a hanger secured to the be connected by hinges 23', so

the top of the hanger secured a standard connected to support a wat h, an electric lamp, a casing therefor provided with means for closing and opening the circuit, a source of current, spaced supports for said casing connected to the base and holding ,the casing in a position to throw the rays of light from the lamp directly upon the watch dial when the circuit is closed.

7. A watch stand comprising in combination, a base, a, standard connected to the base at one end thereof, a hanger secured to the standard and adjustable from a vertical to a horizontal position,.the upper portion of such hanger being bent over the edge of the standard in a shape to support a watch, an electric lamp, a casing therefor provided with means for closing and opening the circuit, a source of current, spaced supports for said casing connected to the base in line with each other and holding the casing in a position to throw the rays of light from the lamp directly upon the watch dial when the circuit is closed.

8, A watch holder or stand comprising in combination, a base, a standard hinged to base at one end thereof, a to the standard and adjustable from a vertical to a horizontal position, the upper ortion of such hanger being bent over the e ge of the standard in a shape to support a, watch, an electric lam a casing therefor provided with means or closing and opening the circuit, a source of current,

spaced vertical clips hinged to the top of the base in line with each other for receiving the casing and holding the same in a posi tion to throw the rays of light from the lamp directly upon the watch dial when the circuit is closed.

Signed by me this 21st day of January,

, EDWIN L. WHITE. Witnesses: I

B.'M. ALLEN,

J. B. LE BLANC. 

